as in reducing
to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much
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Recent Examples of denting
The Anker Soundcore Liberty 4 Pro offers impressive noise cancellation without denting the old bank account.
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PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By heating steel and then rapidly cooling it in room temperature oil or water, the molecules inside the metal realign into a harder version of the same material—that’s what keeps a knife’s edge sharp and prevents it from denting or rolling over from use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Some are switching to American platforms, further denting investor confidence in China.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 20 Nov. 2025
The data has grown more important in recent weeks, as the prospect of higher inflation possibly denting the interest rate outlook is considered a major risk for equities.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
For Windows users, nothing has come close to unseating Chrome’s de facto default status in the Windows ecosystem or even denting its market share.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
By heating steel and then rapidly cooling it in room temperature oil or water, the molecules inside the metal realign into a harder version of the same material—that’s what keeps a knife’s edge sharp and prevents it from denting or rolling over from use.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Some are switching to American platforms, further denting investor confidence in China.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for denting
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The plant will focus on advanced packaging, which involves combining multiple memory chips into a single, high-density unit to improve performance and energy efficiency while reducing overall size.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team achieved a 20 percent reduction in turbine weight per megawatt compared to the industry average, assisting with installation while also reducing costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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For women, this meant decreasing intake to about 400 to 600 calories three days per week, while men reduced calories to around 500 to 700.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
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An expensive habit with a decreasing ROI.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Denting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/denting. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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